leer (at)

as in to make eyes (at)
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way upbraided the man for leering at the young waitress

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  • Throughout the book, ogling bystanders, nonchalant locals, and wannabes shooting their shot at stardom all add to the surrealist spectacle.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 May 2025
  • She was inspired to start it after reading up on Sarah Baartman, a South African Khoikhoi woman who was ogled by Westerners during the 19th century as a freak show attraction in Europe.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • More recently, speculation has centered on Raquel Regalado eyeing City Hall.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • Half a century later, President Donald Trump seems to be eyeing a similar diplomatic maneuver, but in reverse: drawing Russia closer to the United States in order to give Washington an advantage in its geopolitical competition with Communist China.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
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  • Things began to get chippy in the bottom half of the fifth after OSU’s Trent Caraway stared Sloan down after drawing a two-out walk.
    Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Cauley was staring at a long road to recovery.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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